The Aristocracy of Sheepcote is a titanic, cultured nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 10.889 billion Cotes have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ewela. The average income tax rate is 67.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cote economy, worth a remarkable 1,471 trillion Cotean Crats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 135,135 Cotean Crats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Sheepcote is increasingly belligerent on the international stage, banned objects are regularly legalized if they've been successfully stolen from the government, the blood, sweat, and tears of poor Cotes make research institutes rich, and playing card suits are sold separately. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sheepcote's national animal is the Cotean Butterfly, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Atheism.

Sheepcote is ranked 98,752^nd in the world and 49^th in Capitalist Paradise for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,345.37 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.